Audio Cassette review:
Fear Factory - Obsolete

Fear Factory - Obsolete

Band: Fear Factory Title: Obsolete Rating: Release Date: 28 July, 1998 Media: Audio Cassette Tracks: 1: Shock 2: Edgecrusher 3: Smasher/Devourer 4: Securitron (Police State 2000) 5: Descent 6: Hi-Tech Hate 7: Freedom or Fire 8: Obsolete 9: Resurrection 10: Timelessness 11: Cars

Editoral Review It's an oft-told tale, and the quartet's ultrafast staccato guitar assaults are familiar, but there are some surprises in evidence on Obsolete. In this futuristic tale, our world has been taken over by the machines we created, but dissenters are bent on undermining the system that has ascended. Burton C. Bell no longer just bellows. DJ Zodak scratches up the crunching "Edgecrusher. " Drummer Raymond Herrera provides some engaging organic drum & bass mimicry on "Freedom or Fire. " And the last two cuts feature a 12-piece string section. Given the aggressive atmosphere of what's come before, it's refreshing that the nihilistic finale consists of simple, mournful vocals; synth noises; and beautifully elegiac strings. --Bryan Reesman .. You can see a complete list of all Fear Factory discography, or go back to the Fear Factory tabs